Metallic facing-plate



(No Model.)

L. L. SAGENDORPH. METALLIC FACING PLATE.

No. 448,733. Patented Mar. 24, 1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Orrrcn.

LONGLEY LE\VIS SA GENDORPII, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

METALLIC FACING-PLATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Pateht No. 448,733, dated March24,1891.

Application filed November 26, 1890- Serial No. 372,686. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LONGLEY LEWIS SAGEN- DORPH, a citizen of. the UnitedStates, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia, Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMetallic Facing-Plates, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The object of my invention is to so construct a metallic plate as that anumber of said plates may be readily and quickly joined together toproduce a neat and durable facing for buildings, as'will more fullyhereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a plan view of a number of myimproved facing-plates lockedtogether, the dotted lines indicating the position of the flanges andtongues of the underlying plates. Fig. 2 is a cross-section, on anenlarged scale, taken through that portion where the tongue of one plateprojects through and beneath the adjacent plate. Fig. 3 is a plan viewof a number of plates arranged to describe a portion of a circle,showing their application as a finishing for windows or doors. Fig. l tis a perspective view, on an enlarged scale, of one of the plates shownin Fig. 1.

Each facing-plate A is stamped in such a manner as to form the offset orledge a along one or more of its sides or ends. This ledge terminates inan outer flange a at one side of the plate when designed to be appliedas shown in Fig. 3, and at one side and one end when designed to beapplied as shown in Fig. 1. \Vhen it is desired to connect a number ofthe plates, as shown in Fig. 1, to represent briclework, the offset aand flange a are present at one side and one end of each plate, and theopposite side and end of each plate are provided with one or moretongues a which are adapted to enter elongated openings formed in theoffset or ledge a of the adjacent plate. hen it is desired to apply theplates as shown in Fig. 3, the end tongues and flanges may be dispensedwith. The side of the plate on which the tongues are formed is alsoprovided with the ledge a, so that when two plates are connected in themanner shown and described there will be formed a groove h between saidadjacent ledges, said groove being somewhat semicircular incrosssection, as more clearly shown in Fig. 2, said ledges simulatingthe rounded edges of brick or stone. \Vhen applied as shown in Fig. 1,the lower row of plates is nailed to the sheeting, and each succeedingrow of plates is secured to the adjacent lower plates by means of thetongues a aroj ectin g through the openings a in said adjacent sheet orplate, after which the flange a is nailed to the sheeting, eachsucceeding row of plates being successively secured and locked inplacein the manner just described.

When designed to describe apartial circle, as shown in Fig. 3, it isnecessary that one or more of the plates should be wider at the top thanat the bottom, in order to properly form the arch.

The devices shown in Figs. 1 and 3 are practically the sa1nethat is, themeans employed for connecting the longitudinal sides of ad acent platesare the same. In Fig. the end tongues a (shown in Fig. 1) may bedispensed with, not being necessary when forming an arch. rounding downor compressing the outer edge metal below the plane of the outer face ofthe plate, thus bringing the outer flange a on a plane differing fromsaid outer face, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

. The advantages of my improved facingplates are apparent, as they canbe readily and cheaply manufactured and secured to place on thebuilding, rendering itpractioally fire-proof on its exterior.

The plates, when put to place, present the appearance of brick-work,being preferably of a size corresponding with ordinary clay brick. Thesurface of each plate is not suflicient to admit of any perceptibleexpansion or contraction and the tongue connections provide for anydegree of expansion or contraction that may be necessary.

By forming one or more of the plates wider at one end than at the othera symmetrical metallic arch can be formed over windows and doors-afeature not heretofore attained.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A metallic plate having at one side an offset or ledge a, terminatingin a flange a,

The offset or ledge a is formed by.

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the openings o" therein, for the purposes set forth.

l. A inetallie facing-plate wider at one end than at the opposite end,one side of said plate having a flange a and ledge a, the lattallicfacing-plate wider at one end than at ter having an openinga therein,the oppothe opposite end to form an arch. site side of said plate havinga ledge a and A metallic facing-plate having at one i tongue w, as andfor the purposes specified. 20 side and one end the ledge a and llang'ea, LONGLEY LEWIS SAGENDORPII. the opposite side and end of said platehaving the ledge a and tongues the ledges on the flange side and end ofthe plate having differing in plane from the face of the plate, the saidledge having an opening a therein, I the opposite side of said platehaving a tongue 1 5 (R, for the purposes set forth.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a me- Witnesses:

SAMUEL I). HAGNER, P. DEXTER SHELMIRE.

